1. The Things They Carried
Jimmy has to make some difficult decisions while in his tour, and most of them come to his attention after his friend Ted Lavender is killed. ... Before his friend's death, Jimmy had constructed a bulwark to separate him from the rest of the troop. ... He did not think about Martha day in and day out because she was his only true love of the world; he merely needed something to occupy his mind with. ... Kiowa, for example, had to learn how to deal with balancing his true emotions with the weight of being a Christian. ...
- Word Count: 841
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School